Bottle clip

ABSTRACT

The present invention provides for a beverage container holder which is small and flexible and, thus, easily stored. The holder is comprised of a support member having first and second loops, an adjustment means for attaching a beverage container to the first loop of the support member and a clip attached to the second loop of the support member for removably securing the holder to a user&#39;s clothes or accessories. In use, the first loop of the support member is placed around the top of a drink container, such as a water bottle or a 20 oz. beverage container, the adjustment means is used to secure the first loop to the top of the beverage container and the clip is removably attached to the user. The clip can either be attached to the user&#39;s clothing or it may be attached to an accessory, such as a purse or a backpack.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0001] I. Field of the Invention

[0002] This application claims priority from a provisional patentapplication filed on Sep. 11, 2000, having serial No. 60/231,807. Thepresent invention relates to beverage container holders and moreparticularly to a beverage container holding having a clip which can beeasily attached to a user's clothing or accessories.

[0003] II. Description of the Related Art

[0004] The present invention contemplates a new and improved beveragecontainer holder which is simple in design, effective in use, andovercomes the foregoing difficulties and others while providing betterand more advantageous overall results.

[0005] It is well known in the art to provide beverage container holdersthat can be attached to a user's clothing so that the user's hand may bekept free for other tasks. These holders have proven adequate for theirintended purpose. However, the holders are also known to be large andbulky which makes them cumbersome to use. Moreover, because of theirlarge size, a user cannot easily store the holder when it is not in use.

[0006] The present invention attempts to overcome these deficiencies inthe prior art by providing for a beverage container holder that is smalland flexible and, thus, can be easily stored. The beverage container iscomprised of a support member having first and second loops, anadjustment means for securing a beverage container to the first loop ofthe support member and a clip attached to the second loop of the supportmember for removably securing the holder to a user.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

[0007] In accordance with the present invention, a new and improvedbeverage container holder is provided which is small and flexible and,thus, easily stored.

[0008] It is a further objective of this invention to provide a beveragecontainer that can be easily attached to a user's clothing oraccessories.

[0009] It is still a further objective of this invention to provide abeverage container that is adapted to support several different types ofbeverage containers

[0010] It is still a further objective of this invention to provide abeverage container holder that is easily and efficiently manufacturedand marketed.

[0011] It is still a further objective of this invention to provide abeverage container holder that is of durable and reliable construction.

[0012] It is still a further objective of this invention to provide abeverage container holder that has all of the advantages of the priorart holders and none of the disadvantages.

[0013] Yet, another object of the present invention is to provide aholder, comprising:

[0014] a support member;

[0015] a clip operatively connected to said support member, said clipadapted to be removably attached to an associated object; and,

[0016] adjustment means selectively movable along said support member.

[0017] Another object of the present invention is to provide a holder,wherein the associated object may include, without limitation, aperson's clothing or an accessory.

[0018] To accomplish these objectives, the present invention providesfor a beverage container holder comprised of a support member havingfirst and second loops, an adjustment means for securing a beveragecontainer to the first loop of the support member and a clip attached tothe second loop of the support member for removably securing the holderto the user. In use, the first loop of the support member is placedaround the top of a drink container, such as a water bottle or a 20 oz.beverage container. The adjustment means is then selectively moved alongthe support member to reduce the circumference of the first loop and,thereby, secure the beverage container to the support member. After thesupport member is secured to the beverage container, the clip is used toattach the beverage container holder to either the user's clothes oraccessories.

[0019] Still other benefits and advantages of the invention will becomeapparent to those skilled in the art upon a reading and understanding ofthe following detailed specification.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0020] The invention may take physical form in certain parts andarrangement of parts. A preferred embodiment of these parts will bedescribed in detail in the specification and illustrated in theaccompanying drawings, which form a part of this disclosure and wherein:

[0021]FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the beverage container holder.

[0022]FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the adjustment means.

[0023]FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the clip.

[0024]FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the beverage container holderwherein the beverage container holder is supporting a beveragecontainer.

[0025]FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the beverage container holderwherein the beverage container holder is attached to a pair of trousers.

[0026]FIG. 6 is a front perspective view of another embodiment of thepresent invention.

[0027]FIG. 7 is a front perspective view of another embodiment of thepresent invention.

[0028]FIG. 8 is a side view of the present invention shown in FIG. 7.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

[0029] Referring now to the drawings, which are for purposes ofillustrating a preferred embodiment of the invention only, and not forpurposes of limiting the invention, FIG. 1 shows one embodiment of theinvention wherein the beverage container holder 10 is not in use, FIG. 2shows one embodiment of the adjustment means 16, FIG. 3 shows oneembodiment of the clip 12 and FIGS. 4 and 5 show one embodiment of theinvention wherein the beverage container holder 10 is attached to abeverage container 20.

[0030] With reference to FIG. 1, one embodiment of the bottle containerholder 10 is illustrated. The bottle container holder 10 includes asupport member 14 having first and second loops 18 and 22, an adjustmentmeans 16 attached to the support member 14 for securing a the first loop18 of the support member 14 to a beverage container 20 and a clip 12attached to the second loop 22 of the support member 14 for removablysecuring the holder 10 to the user.

[0031] The support member 14 may be comprised of a single piece ofmaterial, such as a rope or a nylon cord, having first and second ends.The first and second ends of the material are attached to each other toform a circular shape. In the preferred embodiment, the material has alength of about 10.5 inches and a diameter of about 0.2 inches. However,the material may have any dimension, so long as the material adequatelysecures the beverage container 20 to the user.

[0032] The adjustment means 16 attaches to the support member 14 andforms the first and second loops 18, 22 therein. In the preferredembodiment, the adjustment means 16 is a spring-loaded clamp, as is bestshown in FIG. 2. However, any adjustment means 16 that can beselectively moved along the support member 14 and that attaches thesupport member 14 to the beverage container 20 may be used.

[0033] In one embodiment, a clip 12 may be used to secure the supportmember 14 to a user's clothes or accessories, as is best shown in FIG.3. However, any attachment means that removably secures the supportmember to the user is within the scope of this invention.

[0034] In operation, this embodiment allows the beverage containerholder to be easily attached to both the beverage container and theuser.

[0035] With reference to FIGS. 4 and 5, the holder is shown in use. Thetop of the beverage container 20 is positioned within the first loop 18of the support member 14. The adjustment means 16 is then selectivelymoved along the support member 14 to reduce the circumference of thefirst loop 18 and, thereby, secure the beverage container 20 to thesupport member 14. After the support member 14 is secured to thebeverage container 20, the clip 12 is used to removably attach thebeverage container holder 10 to either the user's clothes, such as abelt loop 24 as shown in FIG. 5, or accessories (not shown).

[0036] The invention has been described with reference to the preferredembodiment. Obviously, modifications and alterations will occur toothers upon a reading and understanding of the specification. It isintended by applicant to include all such modifications and alterationsinsofar as they come within the scope of the appended claims or theequivalents thereof.

[0037] Having thus described the invention, it is now claimed:

What is claimed is:
 1. A holder, comprising: a support member; a clipoperatively connected to said support member, said clip adapted to beremovably attached to an associated object; and, adjustment meansselectively movable along said support member.